Exidy Max-A-Flex - One of the First Arcade Multigames

[Kaboomer]

Check this video I just made on my new addition to the arcade. This is a rare Exidy Max-A-Flex multigame arcade system. Watch this vid and see how cool this thing is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxHUWiK5S-c

[Steve W]

Dang, that's a nice machine! I'm incredibly jealous. Especially since you ended up with a bunch of rare Atari XE games in the bargain. I've got two questions that I'm sure is on everyone's minds right now:

How much did you pay for it?

Can you use other XE cartridges in it, or are those four games specifically coded for that machine?

[Bojay1997]

Incidentally, I don't know that this can be considered the first arcade multigame. The Data East Deco system had it beaten to market by almost five years.

[Kaboomer]

Incidentally, I don't know that this can be considered the first arcade multigame. The Data East Deco system had it beaten to market by almost five years.

Ya, forgot about that one :)

[Kaboomer]

Dang, that's a nice machine! I'm incredibly jealous. Especially since you ended up with a bunch of rare Atari XE games in the bargain. I've got two questions that I'm sure is on everyone's minds right now:

How much did you pay for it?

Can you use other XE cartridges in it, or are those four games specifically coded for that machine?

I picked it up for $500. Pretty good deal I think :) I know there are some discussions on AA about how to run other games in it. Still learning myself.

[Ed Oscuro]

Agh, don't blow on the cartridges! (Especially not when I'm that close!)

And for crissakes we all can read the text on the marquees, the video camera's not THAT bad ;)

Quite amazing video otherwise, thanks.

On the subject of getting other Atari carts to work in the system, this page (http://www.arcadecollecting.com/boulder/boulder.html) may have some pointers. There's a couple pictures of a cartridge modified to hold a specific type of ROM, and a rather spaghetti-lookin' pile of wires that's said to be an 800 cartridge reader. (I wouldn't make a bet, with this hardware, that it's as simple as finding the right pins to solder each end to, but you never know, maybe it's that simple).

[Steve W]

Actually, now that I'm thinking about it, I wonder how hard it would be to unplug the cables/power adapter to the 600XL and plug in an unmodified 600XL. That is, if the cables are long enough, and if there's room inside the cab to put a loose Atari XE without removing the modded one.

[Kaboomer]

I answer the question, "Are other 8-bit Atari computer carts compatible with the Max-A-Flex?"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLgfUiQcSec

[Steve W]

And you found another uncommon game, Protector II. You've got some good finds in your area. Congrats! Now track down a copy of Ballblazer. I always thought that would make a great arcade game.